September 23, 2019 – The City Council welcomes you to its meetings which are scheduled at 6:30 PM on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated. This meeting is recorded on DVD and is televised on local public television Channel 17. Other special accommodations may be requested to the City Clerk 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Please turn off all cell phones or similar devices. Action may be taken on any agenda item. Agenda notices are available at City Hall. Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Hall at 317 Broad Street, Nevada City, CA during normal business hours.

Closed Session – 6:15 PM
Regular Meeting – 6:30 PM

City Hall – Beryl P. Robinson, Jr. Conference Room
317 Broad Street, Nevada City, CA 95959

ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA: After receiving recognition from the Mayor, give your name and address, and then your comments or questions. Please direct your remarks to the Councilmembers. In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, please limit your comments to the specific item under discussion. All citizens will be afforded an opportunity to speak, consistent with their Constitutional rights. Time limits shall be at the Mayor’s discretion.

IF YOU CHALLENGE the Council’s decision on any matter in court, you will be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the meeting or Public Hearing described on this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the meeting or Public Hearing.

CLOSED SESSION: 6:15 PM

Under Government Code Section 54950 members of the public are entitled to comment on the closed session agenda before the Council goes into closed session.

1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6, a closed session of the City Council will be held for the purpose of reviewing its position and instructing its designated representatives regarding employee salaries, salary schedules, fringe benefits and all other matters within the statutory scope of representation. The designated labor negotiation representatives for Nevada City are Catrina Olson, City Manager and Loree’ McCay, Administrative Services Manager. The labor negotiations concern the following bargaining unit: Nevada County Professional Firefighters, Local 3800.

REGULAR MEETING – 6:30 PM – Call to Order

Roll Call: Mayor Senum, Vice Mayor Minett, Council Members Moberg, Parker and Strawser

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS:

PRESENTATIONS:

BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR

1. PUBLIC COMMENT
Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public are entitled to address the City Council concerning any item within the Nevada City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. Comments on items NOT ON THE AGENDA are welcome at this time. Normally, public comments are limited to no more than three minutes each. Except for certain specific exceptions, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not appearing on the posted agenda.

2. COUNCIL MEMBERS REQUESTED ITEMS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:

3. CONSENT ITEMS:
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to adopt, members of the Council, City staff or the public request specific items to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action.

A. Subject: Fire Activity Report
Recommendation: Receive and file.

B. Subject: Award of Contract for Miscellaneous Paving 2019
Recommendation: Pass Resolution 2019-XX, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Nevada City to award a contract to Central Valley Engineering & Asphalt, Inc. in the amount of $49,900 plus $10,000 contingencies for Miscellaneous Paving 2019 in Nevada City and authorize the Mayor to sign.

4. APPROVAL OF ACTION MINUTES:

A. City Council Meeting – September 11, 2019

5. DEPARTMENT REQUESTED ACTION ITEMS AND UPDATE REPORTS:

A. Subject: Courthouse Committee Update
Recommendation: Receive and file.

B. Subject: Parking Committee Update
Recommendation: Receive and file.

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

A. Subject: Ordinance for the Regulation of Wireless Telecommunication Facilities in the City
Recommendation: Introduce by title only, and waive reading the full reading of the Ordinance, second reading of Ordinance 2019-XX amending Chapter 17.150 and renaming it “Wireless Telecommunication Facilities in the City”.

7. OLD BUSINESS:

8. NEW BUSINESS:

A. Subject: Request for In-Kind Sponsorship of the Wild and Scenic Film Festival and Street Closure Request at York Street
Recommendation: Approve request to provide in-kind sponsorship of the Wild and Scenic Film Festival January 16-19, 2020:
1. Waive fees for the use of the Veteran’s Building.
2. Waive fees for the use of the City Hall Council Chambers.
3. Approve the street closure request for York Street and waive applicable fees.

9. CORRESPONDENCE:

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

11. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:

12. ADJOURNMENT

Supporting documents for the agenda can be found here.